Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-08-23
COOL0RANEy.
EVICTION ov rnr c.rvrr FAMILY,

~. "a. H.isu'. Letter 10 Itssion Glsesl
wish 10 see no more svictions. They
make me 90 mad that ! want 10 tight.
and a. ,has is no use In fighting i want
TO keep away. FOR an eviction is the re-
fnsmsnt Of efueliy--,hs latest improve.
ment 10 torturing the weak for the SAKE
Of showing the power Of the strong. IL
IL ~ II Hereulsse had passed his lie IN
killing mice, or as u John l.. Sullivan
should 70 into . hospital and begin 70
"knock out" the incurables.
Iexpeeisd ihs, the uarveys would be
ell evic,ed 10y the time l arrived, but The
defence Was good and was there In time.
Large trees had been fellsd seross the
lane leading to Garvey's house and . way
had to be hewed through BY the smer-
seney men. A they worked between
two walls Of blazing furrs their task Vas
no, over pleasant by the time arrived
the police were ,hroshly mad.
James 0arvey. whose house the
emergency men were asaultins when ]
arrived, IA . well.to-do farmer. who held
81 acres Of land from Mr.. Brooks for
which he Was charged q rental Of fvo
i3s. TO-. though the valuation amounts to
bat f65 los. His home was q large
stone cottage surrounded by three OF four
co ~ houses and other out.buildipgs IL
WIS we'll fortified. The door and every
window were barred and stoned up
thoroughly. The emergency men broke
down the door with their bars, and were
confronted by eari-wheels and eart.bodie'
chained together in such q way |" TO
make further progress impossible.
IL WAS while the emergency men we're
standing here tha, nj. Alice 0arvey.
the sish,sen.year.old dau gh,sr OF the
owner. threw no, 20, Of ',ifsbOu' on TIE
head cf an emergency man. Twas stand.
Ing no. a rod away =, the time. lhsafd
him yell and swear. and TUNED Ia tine
to catch a glimpse Of young sirl stand
ing back Of the fertilization smiling. a
constable raised his revolver a. II 10 fire.
bot Was sharply rebuksd by Captain
slaeke.
YOU'D be a coward aud shoot a girl,
would you p asked be. "shame on You.
lie, them throw the s,irnboa,. Tha, IL
all they eau do"
The head and face Of the emergency
man were badly barned by the no, mix
,ure, % he had to be taken away under
guard, In the same wagon were taken
two young boys handeufed together
They we're arrested on charge Of setting
fire to the hedges.
An hour passed. and though the wall.
Of Garey'. cottage were battered and
broken and the door mashed TO fragments,
no one had 10, inside. Gsryey and his
five daughters could b, heard ui,ering
their cry Of defence. which Was answered
by the people outside the military GORDON.
The police and soldier, stood with folded
arms. saying nothing. They 's" the
work 20 on but took no part.
Still the Garvey house did no, yield.
Two OF three old women vent around
among the groups Of people who were
seated on the grass, and sold them crack.
er, ginger ale and soda water. while
the emergency men worked away with
bars and picks and ,lsdgss. By this
time the hedges were ell ablazs and the
smoke arose and covered oil like canopy.
| | was fam, and sick from the heat AID
smoke. As many more were In the same
condition could find no fault, 80 l bore
my discontinue as bes, ! could.
Blu, the emergency men were letting
weary. Their faces were red. their hands
blis,er,d, and some had felt The
boiling war,sr which had been
hurled at them. from the besiesed ten.
I ants. They mus, change their tactics.
: The two big s,aireases which had tipped
me out Of the trap 10 the early par, Of
the day were unloaded and raised TO the
roof. On these. IS scaling ladders. the
servants Of the landlords mounted the
tha,eh and broke hole into The house
could no, zee wha, Was transacted in
aide. heard the sharp cutlery Of female
voices and the rough oa,ks Of mep,
Then . eaf,whesl came on, through the
hole in the roof and fell into the yard.
This was followed by she shafts. the
body, the axle and other parts Of farm
cart. Trunks Of trees. chains. settle beds
and other articles leaped aloii. and light.
cd in the yard in broken fragments.
Thus the distractions were cleared
from the door, aud the emergency men
: proceeded to evie, the people. Two sir!'
were dragged GU, screaming and scratch.
ing. They made . good fight, but the
men were too strong. There Was the
sound Of big struggle going on Inside.
Three emergency men appeared at the
door, and among them was Gsivey.
His face WAS red. his muscles kno,,ed.
bu, he did no. struggle. The fight was
over. lie simply brsced bis fee, add
allowed them TO drag him. Three fee,
outside the door he WAS caugh, UP by the
men aud forcibly thrown among the
rubbish. lie fell on bis back. bis head
striking on . csr, tire. saw the blood
spurt up. staining bis gray hair aud paint
ling hi. face with crimson. lie gave lis
enemies an ugly glance. bis fists closed,
and he attempted to rise. Then =
pallor spread over his face. his eyes
closed, and be fell back limp and lifslss'.
lie had tainted.
Two more girls were pulled out be-
tween two men and each dropped like
baskets Of dirt. Mary Gar,ey, the eldest
child, alone remained. Five men wen,
back for her. They were met by pan
Of ho, Goals. Mary was evidently pre-
paired to fight !. on, on that line II IL
took al summer. hut the men were too
many for her. They brought her on, as
they would calf or pig. Carrying her